Trump’s Vile Military Comments Are a Window Into His Soul Trump’s Vile Military Comments Are a Window Into His Soul
As disturbing as they are, Trump’s dismissals of dead soldiers as “losers” are more about personality than politics.
Sep 7, 2020 / Jeet Heer
A Militant Union’s Strategic Case for Joe Biden A Militant Union’s Strategic Case for Joe Biden
Instead of portraying Biden as “a savior,” the United Electrical union argues for beating Trump and then pressuring the Democrats.
Sep 5, 2020 / John Nichols
Biden Needs to Talk About Jobs on Labor Day. And Every Day. Biden Needs to Talk About Jobs on Labor Day. And Every Day.
If he does, he just might win in November.
Sep 4, 2020 / Jane McAlevey
A Democratic Convention for Acknowledging Pain, and for Healing A Democratic Convention for Acknowledging Pain, and for Healing
What I remember most about the DNC: facing our widespread suffering and committing to righting the wrongs that got us here.
Sep 4, 2020 / Feature / Joan Walsh
The 2020 DNC Was a Convention of Small Ideas—and Voters Deserved More The 2020 DNC Was a Convention of Small Ideas—and Voters Deserved More
It was long on compassion that we’re starved for but short on bold policy vision that we desperately need.
Sep 4, 2020 / Feature / John Nichols
Trump Embraces the Samson Option Trump Embraces the Samson Option
Inciting violence may not win Trump the election. But it still advances his agenda.
Aug 31, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Time for Democratic Deficit Hawks to Go the Way of the Dodo Time for Democratic Deficit Hawks to Go the Way of the Dodo
Try as they may, Democrats still can’t help being the party of deficit fetishism.
Aug 28, 2020 / Marshall Auerback
Death Was the Theme of Both the RNC and the DNC Death Was the Theme of Both the RNC and the DNC
Both parties are responding to the fact that America is being shadowed by death in a way it hasn’t been since the great wars of the last century.
Aug 28, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Republicans Won’t Stop Screaming ‘Socialism’ Until Democrats Stop Cowering Republicans Won’t Stop Screaming ‘Socialism’ Until Democrats Stop Cowering
Democrats like Joe Biden have to learn to discuss the “S” word without getting defensive.
Aug 28, 2020 / John Nichols
America’s Holy War Comes to the RNC America’s Holy War Comes to the RNC
Biden’s religion of good works is battling Trump’s Christian nationalism.
Aug 27, 2020 / Jeet Heer